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25 Green Gift Ideas: Not Just For Christmas

by Roger on November 14, 2008

25 Green Gift Ideas: Not Just For ChristmasHaving a hard time looking for the perfect eco-friendly gift for the special tree huger in your life? Look no further. In this list you will find 25 gift ideas that are all eco-friendly. Everything on the list is either made out of environmentally friendly products or designed to reduce your impact on the environment. There is sure to be something for everyone on this list.

1. Arbor Day Tree Growing Kits, Eco-Friendly

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An eco-friendly gift for a great cause: A Surfrider 2008 Gift MembershipIt’s rare that you can make yourself feel so benevolent for a reasonable price, and also get something really cool and eco-friendly in return, but this is one of those opportunities. The Surfrider Foundation, who you probably know is a worldwide organization started in 1984 by surfers that now has over 50,000 members who fight to protect the world’s oceans, waves, and beaches, is offering special gift memberships in 2008 as a way to raise badly needed funds for their

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Apply Now for the Best Job in the World

by Roger on October 14, 2008

OK, so you might have already heard about this, but if you haven’t, sit up and take note, this really is the job of a lifetime.

Queensland Tourism is looking for an ambassador and caretaker for Hamilton Island, which is part of the stunning Whitsunday Islands. The role lasts for six months and pays a ridiculous amount of money – AUD$150,000 – for doing nothing, practically.

Billed as ‘The Best Job in the World’, candidates for this rare position will be required

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Even the most savvy traveler was once a travel newbie, making mistakes and getting into cultural blunders on the road. And while you’re bound to make your own mistakes as you go, there’s no sense in repeating the same ones as everyone else when you can be creative and make your own unique missteps! So to help keep you from making the same rookie mistakes everyone else makes, BootsnAll has relaunched its Traveler’s Toolkit. It’s chock-full of excellent tips and

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Stablewood Springs Luxury Eco Resort and Spa

by Linda on September 3, 2008

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Perched on a hillside in Guadalupe River Valley, only an hour from San Antonio, is a wonderful new eco-friendly resort and spa, Stablewood Springs.

Guests are free to roam 140 acres of Hunt countryside teeming with diverse wildlife, including herds of white tail, black tail and axis deer, wild turkey and a wide variety of birds. There are bike trails through the forest, plenty of walking tracks and, of course, various river activities to enjoy.

Luxury accommodation awaits after a

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If you’re keen on offsetting carbon emissions then you must be pretty concerned about the environment, but did you know there are other things you can do to compensate for your dirty carbon collecting habit without having to fork out anything to carbon offsetting companies? Yes, that’s right, you can offset your own emissions, your way.

Stop eating baked beans for a day

10 Carbon Offsetting Strategies That Won’t Cost The EarthControversial, but you never know, if there was a global ‘Ban Baked Beans for a Day’ campaign

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